Author Topic: Does rock n roll cause violence? (Read 754 times)

Traditional Guy 20 · « **on:** July 25, 2012, 01:33:33 PM »

This argument was first used back when rock n' roll first came around because of the rowdiness it seemed to cause in the youth but perhaps the people who argued this point were on to something. Considering that rock n' roll is associated with a wild youth culture does rock n' roll cause violent or rowdy behavior?

Marcelino · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2012, 04:11:36 PM »

Quote from: Traditional Guy 20

This argument was first used back when rock n' roll first came around because of the rowdiness it seemed to cause in the youth but perhaps the people who argued this point were on to something. Considering that rock n' roll is associated with a wild youth culture does rock n' roll cause violent or rowdy behavior?

Of course. Anything that stirs up your passions would do that.

alaric · « **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2012, 01:34:16 PM »

Quote from: Traditional Guy 20

This argument was first used back when rock n' roll first came around because of the rowdiness it seemed to cause in the youth but perhaps the people who argued this point were on to something. Considering that rock n' roll is associated with a wild youth culture does rock n' roll cause violent or rowdy behavior?

I think it if it causes anything it would be fornication.

The phrase "Rock'N Roll" when it came out years ago actually meant sex.

The music and the beat was meant to induce young girls to lower their inhibitions and morality norms in order to be taken advantage of.

I think Rock music means a lot of different things to everybody, but any young guy will admit that the reason he wanted to pick up that guitar and start playing was to get the girls. :wink:

Traditional Guy 20 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 29, 2012, 02:00:45 PM »

Quote from: alaric

I think it if it causes anything it would be fornication.

The phrase "Rock'N Roll" when it came out years ago actually meant sex.

The music and the beat was meant to induce young girls to lower their inhibitions and morality norms in order to be taken advantage of.

I think Rock music means a lot of different things to everybody, but any young guy will admit that the reason he wanted to pick up that guitar and start playing was to get the girls. :wink:

I always found football or basketball to be a better way to get the girls. :wink:

Anyway, yeah I definitely agree that rock n' roll became a very sɛҳuąƖly-inspired genre with the 50's and 60's full of sex plus counterculture values since the 60's was full of drugs and women's liberation.

Scriptorium · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2012, 06:44:39 PM »

Quote from: Traditional Guy 20

This argument was first used back when rock n' roll first came around because of the rowdiness it seemed to cause in the youth but perhaps the people who argued this point were on to something. Considering that rock n' roll is associated with a wild youth culture does rock n' roll cause violent or rowdy behavior?

Cause, I don't think so. And I don't think that can be proven either. Cause is too strong, and people come to music for some many different reasons at different times. I think it is a contributing factor in some cases. But I also think that people who have a tendency to be violent would have some other trigger even if rock music never existed. Not to mention that some rage-like folk go into making music which expresses their violent tendencies. But I don't see that rage in other musicians. Plus rock music runs the gamut from soft, folky stuff, to balls-to-the-walls feedback noisefest. So some rock music contributes, but not all.